# Gisanze Cell, Rubengera Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/gisanze/

Cell · Rubengera Sector 

# Gisanze

Gisanze is a cell of Rwanda in Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **3.15 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.1km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,628 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gisanze?

Gisanze lies in [Rubengera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Cyarusera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/cyarusera/), [Gacaca](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/gacaca/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/kabuga/), [Kibirizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/kibirizi/) and [Mataba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/mataba/). By area it is the 909th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 6.6% of [Rubengera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/). The centre of Gisanze is about 73 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0397° S, 29.4111° E.

Source: [National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-rwa).

## Things to see in and around Gisanze

### Nearby, outside Gisanze

- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge6.6 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye6.8 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye6.8 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye7.0 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye7.1 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye7.2 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba7.3 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye7.4 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye7.7 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil8.4 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo13 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Gisanze

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali
- CurrencyFranc (RWF)
- Country calling code+250
- LanguagesKinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Plug typesType C, E, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma46 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe73 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Gisanze

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Gisanze. Settlements here lie between about 1,543 m and 1,691 m above sea level (median 1,628 m).

- Cyimana
- Gacaca
- Gisanze
- Kabatare
- Karongi
- Kibande
- Rubengera

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Gisanze and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 182 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 126 

Feb 22 132 

Mar 22 191 

Apr 21 191 

May 21 141 

Jun 20 61 

Jul 20 38 

Aug 21 80 

Sep 22 118 

Oct 21 164 

Nov 21 196 

Dec 21 149 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gisanze

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muganga Eveliyana · Cyarusera 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02432&mlon=29.39285#map=17/-2.02432/29.39285) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) 

School Indatwa Primary School · Gisanze 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04092&mlon=29.41021#map=17/-2.04092/29.41021) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gisanze

Places mapped inside Gisanze in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Rubengera Sector

- Bubazi
- Gacaca
- Gitwa
- Kibirizi
- Mataba
- Nyarugenge
- Ruragwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Gisanze?In Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gisanze?Cyarusera, Gacaca, Kabuga, Kibirizi and Mataba
- What is there to see in Gisanze?Ndaba Falls, Home St Jean, Chateau le Marara, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye
- What time zone is Gisanze in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gisanze?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gisanze?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gisanze?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gisanze?Settlements lie between 1,543 m and 1,691 m
- What is the best time to visit Gisanze?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gisanze?Muganga Eveliyana, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gisanze?GT Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gisanze?BPR ATM, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gisanze?Engenl, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gisanze?RW310903 (OCHA common operational dataset)